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8 Nigerien Ministers Show up To Support WAAPP

Soumis par admin2 le mar, 11/13/2018 - 10:06

In an extraordinary show of endorsement of agricultural research and the West Africa Agriculture Productivity Program (WAAPP), eight government ministers showed up Monday, November 12, 2018, for the opening ceremony of the annual gathering of WAAPP actors.

Seven participating countries (Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo) of the WAAPP are currently meeting in Niamey, Niger to evaluate the state of implementation of the program and to agree on clear actions to speed up implementation of expected results.

At the official opening of the event, Mr. Mohamed Boucha, Minister Delegate at the Minister of State, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock led the delegation of eight ministers. Others in attendance included:

. Mr. Amhamet Jidou, Deputy Minister of Finance, in charge of the budget;

. Ms. Kaffa Rakiatou Christelle Jackou, Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reforms;

. Mr. Sadou Seydou, Minister of Trade and the Promotion of Private Sector;

. Mr. Hassan Barazzé, Minister of Mines;

. Mr. Mallam Zaneidou Amirou, Minister of Industry.

“We couldn’t be any prouder to be honored by many government ministers. Not only does this speak to the importance of agricultural research and development to the government of Niger, but also to the many positive results and impact of WAAPP in West Africa,” says Dr. Abdulai Jalloh, Director of Research and Innovation at CORAF, the organization responsible for implementing the WAAPP in West Africa.